The state government has decided to increase the Dearness Allowance (DA) by 3% to be paid to its over nine lakh employees. This includes retired employees who are drawing pension from the state government.
The decision is likely to benefit 9,61,638 employees including pensioners and those working in the panchayats. The largesse is likely to put an additional burden of Rs 1,071 crore on the state exchequer. The rise is part of the 7th pay commission recommendations.
Earlier in the day , deputy chief minister Nitin Patel said that the employees both current and retired will be given an increase of 3% in their Dearness Allowance with effect from January 1, 2019. Patel, who was addressing a press conference, said that the arrears for the hike in DA will be paid in the month of July